Tight end Terrance Knox from Concord (N.C.) High had been flying under the radar for much of the early stages of the recruiting process. That's despite catching 14 passes for 253 yards and an impressive eight touchdowns as a junior.

Then Knox showed up for the Shrine Bowl combine at Eastern Alamance High School in Mebane, N.C.., April 2. Checking in at 231 pounds, Knox ran the 40-yard dash in 4.70 seconds and the shuttle in 4.74 seconds. He had a 26.3-inch vertical leap and did 25 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press.